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Jan 12, 2018
01/18
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Liddicoat, Richard T. (Richard Thomas), 1918-2002,Gemological Institute of America
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Anselmi Boetii de Boodt ... Gemmarvm et lapidvm historia : qua non solum ortus, natura, vis & precium, sed etiam modus quo ex iis olea, salia, tincturae, essentiae, arcana & magisteria arte chymica confici possint, ostenditur : opvs principibvs, medicis, chymicis, physicis, ac liberalioribus ingeniis vtilissimum : cum variis figuris, indiceq. duplici & copioso
Nov 30, 2010
11/10
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Boodt, Anselmus de, 1550-1632
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First ed. See Hogart
Topics: Precious stones, Precious stones
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May 12, 2018
05/18
by
Dayton, Connor
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24 pages : 21 cm
Topics: Precious stones -- Juvenile literature, Precious stones, Precious stones, Precious stones
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72
Feb 24, 2010
02/10
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Ingoglia, Gina; Lopez, Paul
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"A Golden book, New York."
Topics: Precious stones, Precious stones
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May 31, 2011
05/11
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Boodt, Anselmus de, 1550-1632; Bachou, Jean; Tollius, Adrianus, d. 1675; Huguetan, Jean Antoine, fl. 1602-1649?
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Translator's preface signed by Jean Bachou
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58
Jan 13, 2010
01/10
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Beckwith, John A. (John Asahel), 1902-1974
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Includes index
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63
Jul 14, 2010
07/10
by
Zeitner, June Culp
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Topics: Precious stones, Precious stones
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55
Mar 12, 2010
03/10
by
Pough, Frederick H; Barry, James E., ill
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Explains the formation of minerals and how the jeweler transforms a gemstone into a jewel and discusses specific gems and semiprecious stones
Topics: Precious stones, Precious stones
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28
Nov 25, 2013
11/13
by
Rygle, Kathy J., 1955-; Pedersen, Stephen F., 1948-; Stephen F. Pedersen
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Issues for 2006- cataloged as individual serials in LC
Topics: Minerals, Precious stones, Minerals, Precious stones, Minerals, Minerals, Minerals, Precious...
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May 14, 2018
05/18
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Mercer, Ian, 1944-;Nevett, Louise, illustrator
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32 pages : 30 cm
Topics: Precious stones -- Juvenile literature, Precious stones, Artificial -- Juvenile literature,...
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Jul 28, 2010
07/10
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Olson, Donald; Peters, Joseph, 1951-
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Series: Biblioteca d'Arti e Mestieri ; v. VIII Includes index.
Topics: Precious stones, Precious stones--Identification
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689
Aug 7, 2009
08/09
by
Goodchild, Wilbert. [from old catalog]; Dykes, Robert. [from old catalog]
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Book digitized by Google from the library of University of California and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
Topics: Precious stones, Precious stones, Artificial
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Oct 7, 2010
10/10
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Olson, Donald; Peters, Joseph, 1951-
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Topics: Precious stones, Gems, Precious stones
California Digital Library
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Dec 18, 2006
12/06
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Goodchild, Wilbert; Dykes, Robert
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Topics: Precious stones, Precious stones, Artificial
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May 8, 2009
05/09
by
Goodchild, Wilbert. [from old catalog]; Dykes, Robert. [from old catalog]
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Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
Topics: Precious stones, Precious stones, Artificial
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45
Dec 8, 2009
12/09
by
Olson, Donald; Peters, Joseph, 1951-
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Previously published as: Exploring earth's treasures. 1996
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22
Aug 25, 2018
08/18
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Edwards, Ron, 1947-
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32 pages : 29 cm
Topics: Diamonds -- Juvenile literature, Precious stones -- Juvenile literature, Diamonds, Precious stones,...
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Sep 12, 2018
09/18
by
Kittinger, Jo S
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65 pages : 23 cm
Topics: Minerals -- Juvenile literature, Precious stones -- Juvenile literature, Minerals, Precious stones,...
Thesis--Copenhagen
Topics: Precious stones, Gems, Lapidaires, Gems, Precious stones
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50
Sep 9, 2011
09/11
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Harris, Susan; Scott, Ken
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Includes index
Topics: Precious stones, Mineralogy, Mineralogy, Precious stones
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12
May 29, 2018
05/18
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Cefrey, Holly
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24 pages : 24 cm
Topics: Precious stones -- Juvenile literature, Mineralogy -- Juvenile literature, Precious stones,...
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Jan 13, 2015
01/15
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Rosnel, Pierre de; Chevillion, Robert, printer
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Imprint from colophon, date from title page
Topics: Gold, Silver, Precious stones, Precious stones
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87
Aug 21, 2014
08/14
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Conway, D. J. (Deanna J.)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-124) and index
Topics: Gems, Precious stones, Gems, Precious stones
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May 3, 2019
05/19
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Russell, William, 1942-
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24 pages : 19 cm
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Nov 1, 2018
11/18
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Fontanieu, M. de (Pierre-Élisabeth), 1730-1784
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iv, 29 page, folded plate & table : (8vo)
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179
Aug 4, 2015
08/15
by
Hauy, Rene Just, 1743-1822
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"Hauy here provides the first determinative gemology worthy of that name... A work of fundamental importance in the science of gemology and marking the transition from a purely descriptive method to accurate determination of properties and applying them to identification."--Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 2811.
Topics: Gemology, Precious stones, Precious stones--Tables
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61
Oct 14, 2011
10/11
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Pellant, Chris
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"A quarto book"--T.p. verso
Topics: Precious stones, Minerals, Precious stones, Minerals
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36
Oct 26, 2010
10/10
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Waller, Leslie, 1923-; Reid, James, illus
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An introduction to the recognition, processing, and uses of gems and rare metals
Topics: Precious stones, Metals, Precious stones, Metals
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Mar 13, 2019
03/19
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Theophrastus
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viii, 342 pages, 45 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm (8vo)
Topics: Precious stones, Rocks, Mineralogy, Mineralogy, Precious stones
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Johannis Kunckelii, churfürstl. Brandenb. würcklich bestallt-geheimden Cammer-Dieners, Ars vitraria experimentalis, oder, Vollkommene Glasmacher-Kunst : lehrende, als in einem ... commentario über die ... sieben Bücher P. Anthonii Neri von Florenz, und denen ... Anmerckungen Christophori Merretti ... (so aus den Ital. und Latein. beyde mit Fleiss ins Hochdeutsche übersetzt) die allerkurtz bundigsten Manieren, das reineste Chrystall-Glas, alle gefärbte oder tingirte Gläser, künstliche Edelstein oder Flüsse ... zu machen ... : sampt einem II. Haupt-Thiel, so in drey unterschiedenen Bücher und mehr als 200 Experimenten bestehet, darinnen vom Glasmahlen, Vergulden und Brennen ... Türckisch Pappier, [et]c. ... und viel andere ungemeine Sachen zu machen, gelehret werden : mit einem Anhange von denen Perlen und fast allen natürlichen Edelsteinen ..
Apr 12, 2011
04/11
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Kunckel, Johannes, 1630?-1703; Neri, Antonio, d. 1614. Arte vetraria distinta in libri sette. German; Merret, Christopher, 1614-1695; Lhibenau, Lucinos a, 17th cent; Häublin, Nicolaus, fl. 1666-1682
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Two related issues appeared in the same year, both printed by Günther in Leipzig. The first has publisher statement: Auff Kosten des Autoris, bey Johann Bielcke, Buchführern in Jena. The imprint of the second is Amsterdam & Danzig, with the author and Bielcke as publishers
Topics: Glass manufacture, Precious stones, Artificial, Precious stones
121
121
Jun 7, 2013
06/13
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Hall, Cally
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Includes index
Topics: Precious stones, Gems, Gems, Precious stones
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Mar 18, 2008
03/08
by
Wodiska, Julius. [from old catalog]
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Topic: Precious stones
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815
Dec 1, 2009
12/09
by
Wade, Frank Bertram, 1875-
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Topic: Precious stones
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Attributed to Samuel Chappuzeau by Sabin, Cioranescu, and the Bibliothèque Nationale
Topic: Precious stones
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753
Apr 1, 2016
04/16
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Rau, Wilhelm, 1804-
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"First part: general gemology, crystallography, properties, lapidary treatment, defects in cut stones, synthetics, imitations, etc, trade names, some curious lore... Second part: descriptive, commencing with diamond and progressing through the major gemstones to those that are of lesser importance or even rare...."--Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 5362. "First & second parts as before but the third part now provides gem identification tables with color as the...
Topic: Precious stones
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488
Sep 29, 2008
09/08
by
Cattelle, Wallis Richard, 1848-1912
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Topic: Precious stones
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503
Jul 29, 2009
07/09
by
Glaser, George F. [from old catalog]
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Topic: Precious stones
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Feb 28, 2007
02/07
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Museum of Practical Geology (London, England); McLintock, W. F. P
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"Books dealing wth the subject": p.2-3
Topic: Precious stones
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85
Feb 22, 2010
02/10
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O'Neil, Paul, 1909-; Time-Life Books
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-173) and index
Topic: Precious stones
Bibliography: p. 301-312
Topic: Precious stones
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84
Oct 6, 2009
10/09
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Kraus, Edward Henry, 1875-; Slawson, Chester Baker, 1898- joint author
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"The first edition was prepared with the collaboraion of Dr. Edward Holden, who died before the book came from the press. The senior author was alone responsible for the second edition. In this, the third, edition he has been assisted by Dr. Chester B. Slawson, as the junior author."--Pref. by Dr. Kraus
Topic: Precious stones
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Nov 28, 2018
11/18
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Church, A. H. (Arthur Herbert), 1834-1915
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With a coloured plate and woodcuts. South Kensington Museum art handbooks. Includes bibliographical references.
Topic: Precious stones
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98
Nov 11, 2015
11/15
by
Haüy, René Just, 1743-1822
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Spine title: Traité des pierres précieuses
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72
Jul 26, 2018
07/18
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Church, A. H. (Arthur Herbert), 1834-1915
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Victoria and Albert Museum art handbooks. "Concise introduction to the nature and properties of gemstones with remarks on lapidary work, artistic employment, imitations and synthetics, and descriptions of the principal species & varieties, followed by an index of stones, the bibliography, and the history & catalog of the Townshend collection."--Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 1352. Noted in Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 1353. Includes bibliographical references...
Topic: Precious stones
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Oct 22, 2008
10/08
by
[Kunz, George Frederick], 1856-1932, [from old catalog] comp
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Topic: Precious stones
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42
Apr 18, 2012
04/12
by
Wyndham, Robert, 1906-
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Bibliography: p. 125-126
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